SOLUTION: Triangle ABC is similar to triangle XYX . Side AB measures 2 XY MEASURES 4 BC measures x+5 YZ measures 5x

SOLUTION: Triangle ABC is similar to triangle XYX . Side AB measures 2 XY MEASURES 4 BC measures x+5 YZ measures 5x_2. Find x.

Question 984025: Triangle ABC is similar to triangle XYX . Side AB measures 2 XY MEASURES 4 BC measures x+5 YZ measures 5x_2. Find x.
Answer by Timnewman(323) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi dear,
The value of x is 12.
HERE IS THE WORKING;
Since triangle ABC is similar to triagle xyz.
Please,draw two triangles say triangle ABC and XYZ such that they will be of the same kind but different size and label side AB=2,BC=x+5,XY=4,YZ=5x-2.
From your diagramme,you will notice that

put in those value in the above formula

multiply out,
4(2x+5)=2(5x-2)
8x+20=10x-4
2x=24
divide both sides by 2
x=12.
IS THAT OK?
Best regards
T
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